HTC Vive Deals & Offers

Definitely give Elite another go, I never even thought about trying it at sale price until I got VR and then it is pretty awesome seeing the size of the ships! Other than that depends on your game preference, Arizona Sunshine for zombie shooting or the new Walking Dead Saints and Sinners, Onward or Pavlov for VR FPS, Echo VR (with Revive if you don't have Oculus) for Zero G fun and some random free "experiences" to kill some time.

Going to give it a try. Is there any other must have vr games people would recommend. Got Moss, superhot, pirate training, gorn, rest of that humble bundle, no man sky, need to try elite dangerous again, bridge crew.

After over 2 years of having VR I am just getting over VR sickness, might try this to see how far I have come :D

This made me feel so sick

I finished it. Didn't love it though. Was hoping for space-Firewatch but it was only ok

Perfect thanks, I don't know how I missed it.

You can get a game elite subscription for £3. You'll get 4% reward points = £17 from the £436 headset. So that's £14 off the adapter, if you want to go through the trouble. Don't forget to cancel the subscription.

You can buy the adaptor kit from here: https://www.game.co.uk/en/m/vive-wireless-adaptor-clip-for-pro-2493372 Seems to be a good price

Thanks for the feedback and I think I'll go for it, I agree about mucking with the lenses which is not something I'm keen to do. Any recommendations where to get the kit for the wireless adapter to fit it to the Vive Pro?

Thanks! I would've hated tinkering with an expensive headset.

The Quest is a standalone mobile VR HMD. It doesn't require any wires during play Quest native games. You can also stream PCVR games to it via various different apps. Again totally wires free. For those who wish to use Link it's an option. I do use Link for some games where movement isn't key but generally prefer not to.

That looks like it uses a cable though? Just checking when you said you disliked VR systems with a cable.

What's the HD pass through?

Completely irrelevant product as a bundle. Rift S a far better product and experience at less than half the price and if not wanting to go the Oculus root, Index is considerably superior to the Valve Pro in almost every way.

Eh, what now? Exsqueeze me? Baking powder? What?

This has bad reviews. If you've got £600 to spend on a VR headset, get a Quest and keep the change or save some more and get an Index

Seriously who would buy this? The Quest is so much better than this junk.

Better than a Rift S, not as good as an Index so I’d say the price is right

Not much good review on youtube, most say it’s (poo) .

Yeap, oculus proprietary accessories being the replacement cv1 cable and earphones that Oculus just last month quietly stop selling and making, so if you are out of warrenty and either of those fail your entire headset becomes a 400 quid paperweight..........and oculus response to this was just buy a Rift S.....yeah sure thing Oculus, i will get right on that.

Just curious what you're referring to - the replacement CV1 cables maybe?

72Hz vs the 90Hz of this pro headset at more than twice the price with far worse controllers. the quest works anywhere without sensors or a pc and from next month can be used as a full rift with a single cable. but if you want the best pc headset then I think you would be crazy to get this and not the index as I said in the comment you replied to.

Too late, i dumped every Oculus as in no way am i supporting a company that thinks killing a 3 plus year old vr headset is a viable consumer option, because if i had wanted that type of control over devices i buy and own then i would be sitting with apple products, so i just dumped Oculus period......grabbed a vive, well happy with it, oh and i grabbed a spare vive cable for it also.....34 quid.........oculus cable when they were selling it, 140 quid.......no brainer.......plus the rumor is everythng cv1 will be removed soon to follow the cable and earphone, so that will be the motion controllers, remote control and face shield, basically the cv1 will follow the Gearvr which eas also dropped this year.

I wouldn't buy this package due to the controllers. Index also has higher refresh rate and wider FOV.

I have a thrustmaster t-gt. It's a good next step. I had the g27 before. Not sure on the difference between DD1 and DD2. I ready some reviews on DD saying about it complicating setups, electrical interference and obviously the big expense. So I went for top of non dd instead.

Thanks spark .. what wheel do you have ? I’m looking to upgrade my Logitech g29 to a fanatec .. but I can’t see what the difference is between a DD1 and DD2 .. would you happen to know?

Wouldn't buy HTC product again.

Gear vr is an impressive piece of kit but generally has at least a few hundred pounds worth of phone behind it. That brings you up to the cost of an Oculus go straight away. Then add impoved controller tracking, inside out tracking or lighthouse tracking to allow room scale rather than a standing / seated experience, plus PC connectivity for improved visuals and it soon adds up.

And... (skeptical)

Expired. Though still on g2a for the same price.

to many bugs

nice one cheers

Wow great price. Thanks

Great price according to Steam. Purchased, thanks!

Yeah. Been between 110 and 160 last year. They went up in price as mixed reality now works quite well with revive

They were £109 around black Friday from Lenovo for a short time before increasing to £159

Where did you get your Explorer? I can't find one for good price!

Vast majority of people said it didn't work or made it crash even quicker. Don't remember seeing a single report saying it's now working 100% since update. They've asked Intel and AMD to speak to each other as they're the only ones that can sort it, and will then be down to motherboard manufacturers releasing a bios update. In other words, don't hold your breath. Will be surprised if there's something released before xmas, took HTC 6 months alone to come up with that none working patch.

Recently a fix was rolled out. https://blog.vive.com/us/2019/04/25/compatibility-issue-causes-bsodfreeze-select-amd-systems/

I avoided Viveport because I'd seen poor reviews and people claimed it messed up their PCs. However, last Xmas I got a cheap 6-month subscription. At the time you could only choose 5 titles each month. They recently removed that limit so you can access all apps while subbed. They've also improved the way apps are downloaded - or at least I think it works better. If you have a VR headset I recommend trying it.

This is up now to grab. :)

I had a free month trial to use that expired at the end of this month so i just caught this, but worth taking even the free 14 day trail one also as you will still get this game free, and you can removed and cancel the sub after you grab this....win win. :)

Free from 2nd of May

The problem with this is that for anyone not using a Vive you'd the have to install and use Viveport if you wanted to play this. Do even Vive users use Viveport?

Thanks again, updated :)

@Maevoric btw this game is also FREE on Gear VR and maybe GO

Great game ,super price .just buy it. (y)

Thanks mate, appreciated (y) (y) (y)

Just pushed it over the heat level :) Thank you ;)

Tried to get Currys to price match this deal over the phone, so that I could use up some Currys gift cards. Was told the eBay store (Currys-Ebay) has nothing to do with Currys, so no price match. Sucks, but is what it is.

Link?

This was £350 on boxing day i think

Oof. Chilly in here. What's putting people off the lowest price this has ever been?

Oculus Rift = HTC Vive for room-scale. Really? You were saying it was better earlier in the thread. Make up your mind. Having owned a Vive since they launched (and a Rift before I sold it), I'm not sure where you're getting jitter from? Not once had an issue with that. Or reflections. Although, I removed all the pictures from the walls in the VR room to stop them getting smashed by flailing controllers! But there is a window, and it's in direct line with one of the lighthouses, and never caused any problems. Plus, you seem to be in a minority of one. A quick google for "rift vs vive roomscale" did not turn up a single result where the conclusion was that the Rift was superior. 98% of them said Vive (albeit by varying degrees with most being slightly). https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/5sxw1j/oculus_roomscale_3_sensors_vs_vive_roomscale/ And that's on the Oculus subreddit where they normally trash anything Vive related. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Oculus roomscale is *bad*. It's just not *quite* as good as the Vive. And for me, having been messing with VR since DK1, it REALLY came alive when I finally got to try roomscale. VR is good. VR you can fully walk around in is awesome! But, once all the extra bits appear to go with the Vive Pro, it will stop being a contest again for a while until/unless Oculus do something to catch up. The v2 lighthouses will put it a LONG way ahead ... https://www.digitaltrends.com/virtual-reality/oculus-rift-vs-vive-pro/ Add in the cable-free adaptor, and I suspect that will be the first time I've actively contemplated updating from the original. I'll just need a bigger house to use it in. LOL. The Pro headset on it's own wasn't really enough of a jump to justify it for me. I know Oculus have the Go, but that won't stand the test of time, as it will be limited by it's own hardware. With the Vive Pro, as things advance, you just do as you do now and upgrade the parts of the PC that need it. The Go is a nice idea, but when it's out of date in a couple of years, you'd need an entirely new one. Just like a console. But, having owned both, and with 20 years of hardware and software performance testing under my belt, I'm quite happy with my own assessment of them. Have a nice day. (PS - The other thing I've wondered about the Touch controllers for the Rift, what are the like strength wise? I know my wands for the Vive have had some full blooded smashes into brick wall - usually tennis shots - and the wall is covered in marks, but the controllers are both, amazingly, still fine! The Touch controllers don't look like they'd take that kind of punishment to me?)

No, Oculus Rift = HTC Vive for roomscale. Saying otherwise is just wrong... Tracking is not better on the Vive. It's comparable. Rift has no jitter and Vive does have jitter. Less issues with reflections on Rift. Touch controllers are superior. Vive lighthouses are much easier to setup and more convenient. Vive works with bigger areas. There are good and bad points to both. Your opinion may be that Vive is better suited your needs, but that's ignoring what Rift does better. Oculus Rift = HTC Vive for room-scale. No point taking sides when the truth speaks for itself. Simple as that.

And you're right. You'll get roomscale. You can also get roomscale on the PSVR. But neither are as good as the Vive. And it'll pull even further in front of the field when the v2 lighthouses become available. Oculus themselves even only recommend 8ft x 8ft with a 3 sensor setup. The Vive will go up to 12ft x 12ft comfortably. And has been tested well beyond that. Plus, the accuracy of the lighthouses is better than the Oculus cameras. Simple as that. Not to mention the cabling and number of ports used by Oculus is insane. The Vive is a WAY neater and cleaner setup. If you're gonna grade roomscale it's: PSVR - OK Oculus - Very Good (with 3 cameras - drops to "Good" with 2) Vive - Excellent But you need the space for it. VR is a niche market. Roomscale is a niche within the niche. But if open area VR is what you're gunning for ......

Anyone reading this, this isn't true. Rift 3 sensor = Vive for roomscale. Vive is easier to setup. Rift + cost of third sensor is cheaper for the same result.

Yeah I agree, I don't even use Facebook but I need the rift still for the ASW as some games are so demanding even my 2080ti can't run smooth on a Vive Pro or odyssey+, then I'll use the rift instead those times

Can you play this seated with keyboard and mouse? Because I have a dk2

;)

He's talking about before the weather went cold (y)

It's over 100 degrees. Not what I call cold

Fantastic in VR! Before it went cold I had my vive setup in the garden with laptop strapped to my back. Its indescribable how amazing it is. Works fine with a mobile 1060 btw

I got mine sealed for 900, got absolutely no warranty on it though but its the full pro kit

That game is compatible with Windows mixed reality headsets like the Samsung Odyssey Plus but for some reason it is not listed as being so in steam. Same thing for other games. They are compatible but not listed as being so on Steam. You can see the person in the video playing the game on WMR headset.

Hmm I have checked most games and they only are only supported with the htc vive and oculus rift and only some are by windows reality I have put two pictures of one of the biggest vr games and that does not support the Samsung

Of course it has the sensors. They are built into the headset instead of being separate like they are on the Vive pro. Not sure you are correct about steam compatibility either. Most steam games not compatible? I highly doubt that but I'm not sure as I don't have the headset and sounds like neither do you.

The Samsung odyssey plus isn’t compatible on most steam/pc games also I doesn’t have the sensors like the htc so That probably means it can’t detect if you are moving forward or backwards

I've voted hot - but be warned - so far I've failed to download any apps using Viveport. I'll be re-installing/debugging at at the weekend. While it looks better laid out than Steam it doesn't seem as good for getting at your apps! Finally got Viveport to work. Tried disabling Windows Firewall - didn't help. Still only getting 0.2 MB/s! Turned off antivirus - Avast - until my next reboot. Managed to download several games.

Thanks...holding out for a deal fingers xd

Yes, if you don't get distracted by the Fresnel lens, it then personally I think it wins over the Oculus everywhere. Tracking wires, I found the Rift got my face way too hot and being a glasses wearer it was awkward to get on and off.

a very warm welcome newbie.cracking first post,have some heat :)

On viveport

Games you may want to rent.. Ultrawings The_Gallery_-_Episode_1:_Call_Of_The_Starseed/ The_Gallery_-_Episode_2:_Heart_of_the_Emberstone/ Richie's_Plank_Experience/ Knockout_League Blasters_of_the_Universe TOGETHER_VR_Deluxe_Edition Fantastic_Contraption Final Soccer Pixel_Ripped_1989 TITAN_SLAYER Nevrosa:_Escape Windlands Transpose Cloudlands:_VR_Minigolf Virtual_Virtual_Reality Counter_Fight

no nothing about this @SavageDonkey however reads beautifully so hot. :)

Found last hope a bit too frantic. I did enjoy serious sam 3 vr tho, especially when the bombers ran towards you arrggghhhhhhh

It's a lot of well made content for not a lot of money. Last Hope and Talos Principle are well worth £15 each so everything else is basically free content. Huge respect to Croteam for putting the work in to porting those to VR.

Serious Sam VR is incredible

I don't even own a VR headset for PC yet, but I'm very tempted by this.

If you have VR it's well worth getting on the mailing list by subbing. Over the years I have had three different HTC Vives and probably paid for 2 months of subscriptions with them. Most VR games are short so you can really see if a game is worth kepping using the 5 game rental. They have given me :- 1) 8 months of free subscriptions though emailed codes 2) £8($10) for buying a few games (hopefully similar for being a subscriber on 20th November) 3) Free games Nevrosa, Everest, Shooty Fruity, Overview, Guns'n'Stories, Final Soccer VR, Arcade Saga, Front Defense, Super Puzzle Galaxy. (Plus that £8 bought me Together VR and a bit of Accounting+) The Vive Video player is the best 360 player imo, I have redeemed a few games with them and they also just show up in steam or Viveport shows all your steam vr games.

Yes I do about steam. Have you noticed, I had written '' so far'' and. "if I am not wrong" precisely. So, Would you kindly consider and explain what you know about this deal then, "Please". :)

'Just like Steam'? Do you even know how Steam works?!

*I tells ya

If you have never used Viveport then it's free as you can take out a 14 day free trial and then keep the free game at the end. If you pay £8.99 (not £9.99) for the month, it's like renting 5 games for the month (Games like Call to Starseed 1 and 2 which will be very short). You will then get $10 on Nov 20th for being subscribed. So it can be a free game if you take the free trial... FREE I tell you FREE!! ;)

Brookhaven's been beaten by Steam Sale now at £2.99.

I was just about to subscribe to get the free game and they sent me 3 months worth of free subscription codes :)

Brookhaven is a steal.

Hopefully Steam Halloween sale will start on the 26th Oct. Likely to be a hot deal!

I'm going to re-sub and get the free game (Nevrosa Escape) on the 25th then $10 credit for being subbed on the 20th November https://www.viveport.com/special-offers/Halloween-deal